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March 2023

March 24, 2023

From Dysfunction to Dysfunction

"What caused you to drink?" This was a question that was asked at a recovery...

December 2022

December 02, 2022

Pastor – Do you have a Problem?

I was asked these simple questions on the alcoholism assessment intake, as my life unraveled...

February 2022

February 11, 2022

The Exclusivity of Jesus is a Farce

For those of you that are Evangelical, you might see the title and think to...

February 08, 2022

Leadership in Crisis

I pulled up to a fast food restaurant drive thru window yesterday. I ordered a...

February 02, 2022

Why the Disease of Alcoholism is a Spiritual Bankruptcy Problem

My daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia just a couple of years ago. I remember vividly...

January 2022

January 31, 2022

The Day I Bought Meth

I could see desperation in her eyes. She needed something, anything to give her life...

January 31, 2022

Fentanyl. A Killer.

I recently ran across an article that was widely distributed on news sources from around...

January 28, 2022

Finding Jesus…In Alcohol.

I had been drinking for days straight. I drank whiskey, alot of it, to try...

January 27, 2022

What if the Apostle Paul was an alcoholic?

2 Corinthians 12: 7 Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in...

January 25, 2022

Church, Your Welcome Ministry Kinda Sucks.

Welcome Ministries in the North American Church I'm not an expert when it comes to...

January 18, 2022

Stress and Addiction

Pastoral Ministry can be quite stressful. If you have been or currently are a Pastor...

January 13, 2022

Shifting the Shame and Why I gave up on Preaching.

Where Shame is, there is also fear. – John Milton Shifting the Shame I was...

January 12, 2022

Youth Pastor, You are Dealing with current and future addicts.

Youth Pastor, You are dealing with current and future addicts. I was a youth pastor...

January 11, 2022

Pastor, Tell Someone!

Pastor, are you an addict? If you have ever had the thought run through your...

January 10, 2022

The Bible: A Story of Mental Illness

First, A Caveat about the Bible There are very few times in one’s life that...